Missy has been having a very bad couple of days at work. According to research on attributions, Missy will be at greater risk for depression if she attributes these bad events to __________ causes.

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According to research on attributions, individuals are more likely to experience depression if they attribute negative events to stable, global, and internal causes. Stable causes are those that are unlikely to change over time, global causes are those that affect multiple areas of life, and internal causes are those that are within the individual's control. Missy's bad couple of days at work could easily be attributed to stable and global causes (e.g. "I'm not good at my job" or "Everything always goes wrong for me"), which would put her at greater risk for depression.

Missy Has Been Having a Very Bad Couple of Days